§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of low birth weight babies are born to mothers who have been disentitled to social security benefits during the period of pregnancy. [HL488]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics, who has been asked to reply.
161WALetter to Earl Russell from the Director of the Office for National Statistics, Dr T Holt, dated 20 January 2000.
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary Question on low birth weight babies born to mothers who have been disentitled to social security benefits during the period of pregnancy.
The information requested is not available centrally. Information on low birth weight babies is obtained by ONS through the birth registration system and cannot be related to social security entitlement.